Monday, December 30, 2013

Well, I took it the Carolyn's class at the Chaparral and because there were so few people in the class (Friday morning after Christmas), I was able to get a guide and threads for the entire piece (among others).

I started stitching this hound on Saturday morning (in Carolyn's class again) and it stitched up so fast that I thought I would issue a challenge to myself. This piece is a surprise for my mom and dad and I have to work on it without them seeing and I want to see how fast I can actually stitch it. Soooo on January 6, 2014, let's see if I am done. That is my goal- one week.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Day 2 of Meredith's class was just as fabulous as day 1! I got the rest of the stitches and threads for the cute dog canvas, enjoyed yummy carrot cake, and shopped til I dropped. I learned new techniques too- turkey work with silk lame braid, making ruffles with sparkle rays, brick beading, etc. I learned a ton from the other students too. Colleen is going to offer Meredith's class next year and I already have a canvas picked out!

Here are some pictures.

The following are pictures of my purchases!!

This cutie is a Halloween scissor fob from paprika pi and the fabulous Joey!